Student data in Flanders Beijing Seminar on digital student depositories April 8-9, 2013 Peter Parmentier Agency for Higher Education, Adult Education and Study Grants (AHOVOS) Head of the division for Higher Education [email protected] Flanders in Belgium and Europe • Dutch speaking northern part of Belgium • More than six million inhabitants • Capital: Brussels • Flanders = Flemish Region + Flemish Community Flanders as a federated state • Flemish Region: territorial issues • Flemish Community: person-related issues • 1 Flemish Parliament and 1Flemish Government Structure of Higher Education Student population 2012-2013 • Professional bachelors: 102.586 • Academic bachelors: 70.557 • Masters: 42.754 (date: Friday 29th march 2013) –5 universities –19 university colleges Flemisch ministry of education and training – a short IT history Flemisch ministry of education and training – a short IT history • Payroll for 180.000+ members of staff • Early automation: large quantities of data, complex algorithms • Communication layer: Edison (EDI, currently web based) • Current architecture: Mainframe, DB2, CA Gen • (future developements: Unix, oracle, JAVA) DHO: Database for Higher Education • Precursor: DTO 1999-2000: administrative database • Bologna proces: significant impact: – New structure – More flexible organisation (credit system) – New ways to finance • Strategic Working group: defined goals: 1. Support the implementation of new legislation 2. Integration with third parties (study grants, child support, …) 3. Source for policy information 4. Support for the enrollment proces • Service oriented architecture • 2008-2009: start DHO Structure of data exchange Other in-house repositoris • Database for primary education • Database for secondary education • Database for adult education • New developements: – DAVINCI: new database for adult education – DISCIMUS: new database for mandatory education (no longer on mainframe) LED: Flemish diploma register • Secundary education: 2001-2002 • Higher Education: 1999-2000 • Third parties relating to the labor market • Common taxonomy developed over the policy area’s education and work LED: goals • Centralising information from diverse parties • Supporting the local labor market • Supporting the Flemish Qualification Structure • Unique source for the citizens – Fraude – Duplicates – … Backup slides Sample request: enrollement DHO 3270 screenshot Student portal .